HomeMy WebLinkAboutSILVER OAKS COMMERCIAL PUD - PRELIMINARY - 14-88J - CORRESPONDENCE - CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONN 40
January 3, 1994
City of Fort Collins
Planning Department
Attn: Ted Shepard
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
RE: Silver Oaks Planned Unit Development
Dear Mr. Shepard:
Thank you for the information regarding the Silver Oaks Planned
Unit Development. We appreciate 'the opportunity as citizens and
property owners to comment on the proposal.
After considering the concept, we believe that we could accept a
development which includes a daycare facility and office space,
provided that adequate greenbelt and unobtrusive architecture are
incorporated into the plan.
However, we protest the portion of the proposal which includes a
convenience shopping center with gas pumps and car wash. This is
a residential area and it is important to preserve the quality of
life of the property owners, as well as the property values of our
investments. A convenience shopping center will bring additional
traffic noise and annoying lights into the evening and nightime
hours, a valued time for the families in the area to enjoy their
homes and neighborhood. This impact is also bound to have a
negative impact on the re -sale value of real estate in the area.
Furthermore, a retail center of this nature is not needed to
enhance "convenience" for neighborhood residents. Within only a
mile in any of three directions we may travel to retail centers
which provide the same services.
For these reasons, we request that an alternative land use be
incorporated into the proposal. If more formal or organized action
is necessary to protect our interests and those of our neighbors,
we request the opportunity to pursue it. As your letter arrived
at the height of the holiday season, with only one week before the
scheduled meeting, there has been little time to research or
organize a neighborhood response. Please keep us advised of
additional opportunities to influence decisionmaking in this
matter.
Sincerely,
'J", -I..
Tom and Betsy Graves
2033 Churchill Ct.
Fort Collins, CO 80526
C. Chris Kneeland